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This template can make an [[Wikipedia:External links|external link]] to:

;A library holding
:An item (book, CD, video, journal, etc.) catalogued in the inventories of various libraries.
;A bibliography
:A list of works by or about a subject (i.e., works associated with a particular [[subject heading]]).

Library holdings are tracked by [[WorldCat]], a [[union catalog]] that itemizes the collections of 72,000 libraries in 170 countries and territories.

Bibliographies are at [[WorldCat Identities]], which is WorldCat's [[authority file]].

;Sample output
: {{WorldCat|id=lccn-n79100628 |name=Murasaki Shikibu}}

==Usage==

'''For works:'''

{{code|<nowiki>{{WorldCat|oclc=|name=}}</nowiki>}}

* {{code|<nowiki>|</nowiki>oclc}} is an [[Online Computer Library Center]] [[Accession number (library science)|accession number]], which has 1 to 9 digits.
* {{code|<nowiki>|</nowiki>name}} is optional: it overrides the default link label, which is the [[Wikipedia:Page name|page name]]

'''For people and subjects:'''

{{code|<nowiki>{{WorldCat|id=|name=}}</nowiki>}}

* {{code|<nowiki>|</nowiki>id}} is a [[Library of Congress Control Number]] with the format {{var|lccn-n00-00000}}.
* {{code|<nowiki>|</nowiki>name}} is optional: it overrides the default link label, which is the [[Wikipedia:Page name|page name]].

==Instructions==
===To link to a library item===
{{Quote box |width=140px |quote={{Bang}}&nbsp; You can refine your WorldCat search using the filters in its sidebar.}}
{{Quote box |width=140px |quote=WorldCat includes (but is not limited to): {{bulleted list|articles|audiobooks|books|e-books|computer files|journals|magazines|maps|movies<br/>{{small|(BD, DVD, VHS, et al.)}}|music recordings<br />{{small|(CD, LP, cassette, et al.)}}|musical scores|newspapers|rare works|theses|TV shows|video games|videos|web services}}}}

# Search [https://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat] for any other work or service that a library might stock or subscribe to. You can search by title, author, keyword, subject, ISBN, or ISSN. (See the [https://www.worldcat.org/advancedsearch Advanced Search] page for all options.)
# Go to the page of the work, edition, and format that you want.
# Copy the number after ''oclc/'' in the [[address bar]] of your web browser: {{nowrap|<code><nowiki>https://</nowiki>www.worldcat.org/oclc/{{highlight|17522144}}</code>}}
# Add the template to the "External links" section of the article.
# Add the OCLC number and (optionally) a name to the template. (The default name is the [[Wikipedia:Page name|page name]].)


Example:<br />
{{code|<nowiki>* {{WorldCat|oclc=17522144|name=''The Tale of Genji'' (Edward Seidensticker translation)}}</nowiki>}}

Result:
* {{WorldCat|oclc=17522144 |name=''The Tale of Genji'' (Edward Seidensticker translation)}}

===To link to a bibliography for a person or other subject===

# Search [https://www.worldcat.org/identities/ WorldCat Identities] for the subject.
# Click the name or subject from the list of search results.
# Copy the {{var|lccn}} string from the [[address bar]] of your web browser: {{nowrap|<code><nowiki>https://</nowiki>worldcat.org/identities/{{highlight|lccn-n79100628}}/</code>}}
# Add the template to the "External links" section of the article.
# Add the {{var|lccn}} string and, optionally, a name to the template. (The default name is the [[Wikipedia:Page name|page name]].)


Example:<br />
{{code|<nowiki>* {{WorldCat|id=lccn-n79100628|name=Murasaki Shikibu}}</nowiki>}}

Result:
* {{WorldCat|id=lccn-n79100628 |name=Murasaki Shikibu}}

==Maintenance categories==
* {{clc|Pages using WorldCat with unknown parameters}}

== See also ==
* {{tl|WorldCat author}} – outputs "Works by {{var|author}} at WorldCat Identities"
* {{tl|WorldCat id}} – outputs "Works by or about {{var|subject}} in libraries"
* {{tl|WorldCat subject}} – outputs "Works about {{var|subject}} in libraries"

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